2
7
0.(285714)
2/7 as a decimal is 0.(285714)
Repeating
2/7 is 0.(285714), or 28.(571428)%. It repeats with a period of 6 digits.
The digits in brackets repeat for ever. 0.1(6) is 0.16666… and 0.(3) is 0.3333…
Seen as a length
The whole is cut into as many parts as the denominator, and as many are filled as the numerator. The tick marks the halfway point.
- Decimal
- 0.(285714)
- Percent
- 28.(571428)%
- Ratio
- 2 : 5
- Repeating part
- 285714 (6)
- Degrees of a circle
- 102.(857142)°
- Minutes of an hour
- 17.(142857)
- Reciprocal
- 7/2 = 3 1/2
- Equivalent fractions
- 4/14, 6/21, 8/28, 10/35
Same denominator
Nearby values
How to read this
- The digits in brackets repeat for ever — 0.1(6) means 0.16666…
- If the denominator has no prime factors besides 2 and 5, the decimal stops.
- Equal fractions do not get separate pages: looking up 2/4 brings you to 1/2.
- A percentage is the same number times 100; degrees are the same number times 360.
Frequently asked questions
Q. What is 2/7 as a decimal?
0.(285714). The 6 digits in brackets repeat for ever.
Q. What is 2/7 as a percentage?
28.(571428)%.
Q. Which fractions equal 2/7?
4/14, 6/21, 8/28, 10/35 … multiplying top and bottom by the same number leaves the value unchanged.
Q. What is the reciprocal of 2/7?
7/2, or 3 1/2 as a mixed number.